ĐỀ THI HSG THÀNH PHỐ MÔN TIẾNG ANH LỚP 9 NĂM A. Fewer B. Few C. Lesser D.

Less
23. Supposing they …… her the job, would she …… it.
HỌC 2008 – 2009 (Vòng 1) A. offered/ accept B. offered/ accepted C. offer/ accept D. offer/ accepted
I. PHONETICS
24. When I reached the place, I found that the man ……
a. Choose one word whose stress pattern is different.
A. death B. was died C. was death D. was dead
1. A. compulsory B. curriculum C. catenary D. calculation
25. "Are you taking …… this term? "Yes, I like cooking and embroidering. That's why
2. A. certificate B. nursery C. typical D. primary
I'm taking this course."
3. A. Chemistry B. Mathematics C. History D. Germany
A. housewarming B. homecoming C. housing D. home economics
4. A. electronics B. statistics C. physically D. academic
26. The weather was terrible. …… we decided to delay our trip.
5. A. Algebra B. actually C. commence D. method
A. Furthermore B. Besides C. Therefore D. However
b. Choose one word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the rest.
27. The train was an hour late. ……, I managed to get to the meeting in time.
6. A. invite B. shrine C. village D. primary
A. While B. In spite of C. However D. Because
7. A. household B. secondary C. close D. leftover
28. He was punished because he was …… to the teachers.
8. A. appeal B. headquarters C. league D. treatment
A. impersonal B. disrespectful C. unfriendly D. inattentive
9. A. medical B. federation C. epidemic D. devote
29. She feels …… when she speaks in front of the crowds.
10. A. isolate B. escape C. island D. especial
A. informal B. impersonal C. inconsequent D. insecure
30. I was just walking along the street when I …… someone I hadn't seen for years.
II. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
A. came across B. came over C. came by D. came off
1. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
2. Give the correct form of the worth given and fill in the.
11. Henry …… into the restaurant when his friend was drinking coffee.
A new study carried out by (0) _researchers_ at the University of 0. RESEARCH
A. was going B. has gone C. went D. goes
Warwick claims to show (31) …… that money can buy 31. CONCLUDE
12. The player is very skillful …… playing football on the left side.
you happiness. The study, which is based on the (32) …… 32. RESPONSE
A. on B. at C. in D. up
of 9,000 families in the 1990s, looked at the effects of windfalls
13. It's kind …… you to help me do this terrible work.
- such as a lottery win or the receipt of an (33) …… 33. INHERIT
A. of B. to C. for D. with
on people's wellbeing. It found that receiving just £ 1,000
14. In the future many things …… by computerized control.
is enough to change the average person's (34) …… 34. LOOK
A. will be done B. will done C. are done D. will do
on life, though it would take at least 1 million to
15. That house isn't big enough for us, and ……, it's too expensive.
jump from being very unhappy and (35) …… to being very happy 35. SATISFY
A. furthermore B. hence C. although D. even
and contented. However, it seems the happiness gained from
16. A good basic knowledge of English is essential …… advanced work.
money does not last and the (36) …… wears off as you get used 36. PLEASE
A. with B. for C. towards D. by
to it. Professor Andrew Oswald, who led the research, also
17. She wanted …… home but the boss made her …… until she finished …… those contracts.
points out that money is not the only source of (37)……, 37. CONTENT
A. to go / stay / typing B. going / to stay / to type
and other factors, such as a strong marriage, play an important role.
C. to go / staying / type D. to go / to stay / typing
3. Give the correct tense and form of the verbs in the brackets.
18. This year's sales figures go …… our expectations. What a marvelous thing!
Millions of pounds' worth of damage (38. cause) by a storm which (39. sweep)
A. for B. along with C. beyond D. away from
across the North of England last night. The River Ribble (40. burst) its banks after
19. I'd rather …… to Elvis Presley than Beatles' music.
heavy rain. Half an hour later, many people (41. rescue) from the floods by fire-fighters,
A. listen B. listening C. to listen D. listened
who (42. receive) hundreds of calls for help. Wind speed (43. reach) ninety miles an
20. I want to sing this song to …… all of my friends.
hour in some places. Roads (44. block) by fallen trees, and electricity lines (45. bring)
A. dedicated B. dedication C. dedicate D. dedicating
down, leaving thousands of homes without electricity all that night. "Everything
21. He refused to take what he had said …… even though he knew he was wrong.
possible (46 do) to get things back to normal," a spokesman (47. say).
A. in B. back C. off D. out
22. …… people go to the movies now than 10 years ago.
38. …………... 39. …………... 40. …………... 41. …………... 42. …………...
43. …………... 44. …………... 45. …………... 46. …………... 47. …………... follows is a grand adventure centered on the city of Karakorum, where the great Mongol
4. Replace the underlined part in each sentence with the suitable form of a phrasal chief Genghis Khan was then based.
verb. The book combines adventure, mystery, honor, friendship, danger, suffering —
48. Can I depend on you to water the flowers when I am away? all seen through the eyes of the young hero, Main I still find this fantasy a thrilling read.
49. Taking care of the children is very hard work. Jalair's great love for the birds was enviable and inspiring. But most of all it was the
50. We called in the vet as a new disease suddenly started among the cattle. sense of place that stayed with me. The book gives the reader an idea of the vast open
51. The project didn't work though the investors have provided enough money. spaces of central Asia and its huge skies, without the use of the long descriptive
52. She has thought of a new idea for increasing sales. passages. The emptiness of the Gobi Desert, the Tian Shan Mountains and the
5. Fill in the numbered blank with one suitable word. excitement of riding through forests and over rolling hills fascinated me. The book gave
In 1846 an Irish immigrant in New York named Alexander opened a business me more than hawks, horses and a desire for wild places. It also gave me a set of values.
called the Marble Dry-Goods Palace. By (0) doing so, he gave the word something The Mongols in 'The Golden Hawks' were totally uninterested in possessions, a
completely - new - the department store. Before this, no one had tried to bring together characteristic that is absolutely essential for people who spent their lives traveling from
such a wide (53) …… of goods under a single roof. The business did very well. It place to place. They were never mean. Generosity, goodwill and optimism were highly
(54) …… rapidly and soon had a staff of two thousand. For Stewart even that was not valued, hard work was enjoyed and the rest was pure fun. They simply loved life. Two
enough, however. In 1862 he (55) …… to an eight-storey building nearby, (56) …… he years ago, I fulfilled a. life-long ambition and went riding in Mongolia's mountains. I
renamed A.T. Stewart's Cast-Iron Palace. It was, and for many years would remain, the was not disappointed."
largest shop in the world. Others followed Stewart's example and soon there were stores 63. When first asked to choose a book Martha Holmes ……
(57) …… his in many major cities in the United States. We don't know when people A. was influenced by the experts B. chose one she had read recently
started (58) …… them department stores. The expression wasn't used (59) …… print C. had difficulty in making a decision D. was pleased to have been approached
until 1893, when it appeared in Harper's magazine, but the way that it is used there 64. What does "it" refer to? - ……
(60) …… it clear that it was already widely understood. (61) …… is certain is that A. the choice B. Martha's childhood C. the book D. the theme
department stores completely changed the shopping experience for millions of people. 65. Martha says the book 'The Golden Hawks of Genghis Khan'
They offered not only an enormous range of goods, but also levels (62) …… comfort, A. was recommended by a friend B. was very popular when she was a child
luxury and excitement previously unknown to customers. Almost from the start they had C. is known to very few people D. is one of many mystery books she has read
restaurants, toilets and many other facilities, so there was no need to go elsewhere for 66 The main interest ofthe hero of the book is ……
anything. A. what happened to his parents B. the desire to see different countries
C. the beauty of his homeland D. his passion for particular birds
III. READING 67. Where does most ofthe story take place? - ……
a. Read the following magazine article about a book and choose one best answer A, B, A. In Samarkan B. In Karakorum
C or D for each question. C. On the way to Karakorum D. In the Tian Shan mountains
Each month we ask one of our experts to tell us what wildlife book- novel, guide 68. What did Martha enjoy about the book? - ……
or textbook- has most influenced on him or her. Here, Martha Holmes, marine biologist, A. The range of characters B. The geographical settings
TV presenter and film producer, reveals all. "I'm very keen reader, but selecting the C. The descriptive writing D. The changes of atmosphere
book with a natural-history theme which has influenced on me most was some challenge, 69. What values did Martha learn fromthe book? - ……
until I thought back to my childhood. Then it was easy. Where the book came from is a A. The importance of a sense of humor B. How to be a successful traveler
mystery, and I have never met anyone who has heard of it. It is Rita Richie's `The C. The need to protect your goods D. How to get the most out of life
Golden Hawks of Genghis Khan'. I read it when I was 10 years old and I remember to b. 70 -75. Read thefollowing text about Children Using Computer Games. The reading
this day the effect it had on me. Set in 1218, it is a story of a rich boy whose parents are passage below has six paragraphs (A-F). The opening sentence in each paragraph
dead. He is growing up in the splendid city of Samarkand and has a fascination for has been taken out Complete the article by putting the sentences 1- 7 into the labeled
hawks, those magnificent hunting birds. There is a great deal of mystery surrounding his gaps A-F. There is one extra sentence.
past, but he is led to believe that a band of Mongols killed his father to steal a rare type 70. A. …… The computer games range from high educational, creative, delightful ones
of bird-the golden hawks. Determined to get these birds back, he runs away from such as Sim City, which is training a whole new generation of enlightened city planners,
Samarkand and joins a group of people traveling to the country of Mongolia. What via games of skills such as ski, flight, skateboard, and sailing simulations, to pretty
disgusting violent ones such as the Carmageddon series and Carpocalypse Now and 79. After the social science lecture (A) all students are invited to take part in (B) a
Tom Raider, artfully designed to lure teenagers and alarms parents. It always amazes me discussion of the issue (C) which were raised in (D) the talk.
to hear the parents of a nine or ten-year-old saying 'He's up playing games.' And when 80. Passports are legal (A) documents issued by (B) governments to give their bearers
you ask which games he &es they do not know. Would these people, if asked who was an authorization cross nation borders (C) and seek protection (D) in an emergency.
babysitting, say 'Oh, some guys from the park'? b. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in bold, in such a way that it
B. …… Walk past, discuss what the game is about while you get on with the supper. means the same as the one given. Do not alter these words in any way.
Encourage sharing with other children. Any game using two controllers is better than the 81. Pauline isn't trying to solve her financial problems. (effort)
lonely one. 82. John has become confident as a result of his success. (turned)
C. …… Give warning, let a level be finished, but enforce it. 83. A summary cannot bring out the high quality of the novel. (justice)
D. …… If you have a teenager who spends a lot of time playing computer games, you 84. The Minister didn't go into details about the casualties. (precise)
probably need the software that records every website via time spent, you may want one 85. The more I read about the history, the more it makes me realize how relevant history
of the 'filter' programmes out dodgy sites. Unfortunately, these appear to caveman is for us today. (brings)
simple things such as cutting out anything with the word 'sex' in it, which can seriously c. 86-100. "East or West, home is the best". How do you understand this English
rot your A-level bio student's research material and cause undue resentment. statement? Express your opinion in 200 words inside this space.
E. …… This, during teenager years, can be a problem but it is worth preserving it. If a
parent or relative is around enough time, slow to leap to judgment or hysteria and
willing to listen, then important issues eventually come up.
75. F . So is an alternative, sociable, physical pastime. We all know how a healthy
small child gets more fun out of a sociable game and relishes a round-and-tumble
gaming than a television programme. We need to extend common sense into older ages
too.
List of headings:
1. Probably the best guarantee against damage or confusion is the normal
communication you have with your child
2. Enforce screen breaks for the sake of the eyes and the nerves.
3. When the children get to the age for games, try to know what they are playing.
4. Indeed, personal happiness and reasonable self-esteem are best weapons against any
kind of computer brain invasion.
5. As a parent, ensure that your child only use computer for educational purposes.
6. As with television set, keep the computer gaming in one of the shared parts of the
house.
7. It is self-evidenced that parental responsibility has to be applied to Web-surfing just
as it must to every other kind of encounter.

IV. WRITING
a. Circle the incorrect part in the following sentences (A, B, C or D) and correct them.
76. Everybody in the house (A) comes to help of the shopping (B) on Saturday, except
Brad, (C) because he has to do (D) football practice.
77. 'Twelfth Night' was written (A) by Shakespeare in (B) 10 days after he invited (C) to
write (D) a play for Queen Elizabeth 1.
78. Evidence has been put forward (A) showing (B) that astronauts exposed (C) to long
periods of weightlessness have effected (D) quite severely.
 ANSWER KEY 80. C. cross nation borders => 4 to cross nation borders
81. Pauline is making no effort to solve her financial problems.
82. John's success has turned him into a confident person.
1. D. calculation 25. D. home 47. said 83. A summary can't do justice to the high quality of the novel.
2. A. certificate economics 48. count on/count upon 84. The Minister gave no precise figures about the casualties.
3. B. Mathematics 26. C. Therefore 49. Looking after 85. The more I read about the history, the more it brings home to me how relevant
4. C. physically 27. C. However 50. broke out history is for us today.
5. C. commence 28. B. disrespectful 51. fell through 86 - 100. "East or West, home is the best". How do you understand this English
6. C. village 29. D. insecure 52. has come up with statement? Express your opinion in 200 words inside this space.
7. B. secondary 30. A. came across 53. range Student's answer:
8. B. headquarters 31. conclusively/ 54. expanded a. Content: 50% of total mark a provision of all main ideas and details as appropriate.
9. D. devote conclusion 55. moved b. Language: 30% total mark a variety vocabulary and structures appropriate to the
10. C. island 32. responses 56. which level of English language gifted school students.
11. C. went 33. inheritance 57. like c. Presentation: 20% of total mark coherence, cohesion, and style appropriate to the
12. B. at 34. outlook 58. calling level of English language gifted school students.
13. A. of 35. dissatisfied 59. in
14. A. will be done 36. pleasure 60. makes
15. A. furthermore 37. contentment 61. What
16. B. for /contentedness 62. of
17. A. to go / stay / 38. has been caused 63. C. had difficulty in making a
typing 39. swept decision
18. C. beyond 40. burst 64. A. the choice
19. A. listen 41. were rescued 65. C. is known to very few people
20. C. dedicate 42. received 66. D. his passion for particular birds
21. B. back 43. reached 67. B. In Karakorum
22. A. Fewer 44. were blocked 68. B. The geographical settings
23. A. offered/ accept 45. were brought 69. D. How to get the most out of life
24. D. was dead 46. is being done

70. A- 3. When the children get to the age for games, try to know what they are playing.
71. B- 6. As with television set, keep the computers gaming in one of the shared parts of
the house.
72. C- 2. Enforce screen breaks for the sake of the eyes and the nerves.
73. D- 7. It is self-evidenced that parental responsibility has to be applied to Web-
surfing just as it must to every other kind of encounter.
74. E- 1. Probably the best guarantee against damage or confusion is the normal
communication you have with your child.
75. F- 4. Indeed, personal happiness and reasonable self-esteem are best weapons
against any kind of computer brain invasion.
76. B. of the shopping => with the shopping
77. C. invited => was invited/ had been invited
78. D. have effected => have been effected
79. C. of the issue => of the issues